Extended regional dispatch for truckload carriers

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 495-515

  Taylor, G Don ^a   Whicker, Gary L ^b  

^a State University   (United States)

^b JB Hunt Transport Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Despatch; Drivers; Freight forwarding simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954232002     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600031011062218     Document Type: Article

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